ABSTRACT

This new edition undergraduate introductory textbook follows the motto of the previous versions: "Solid information, easy-to-read, easy to understand, easy to apply." The aim remains the same: "Human engineering" workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, lighting, shiftwork, work demands, the environment, officers, vehicles, the home – and everything else that we can design to fit the human. The new edition is up-to-date in content and language, in data and illustrations. Like previous versions, this book is for students and professionals in engineering, design, architecture, safety and management and to everybody else who wants to make work safe, efficient, satisfying, and even enjoyable.

chapter |1 pages

The first page

section 1|1 pages

The human body

chapter 1|27 pages

Body sizes

chapter 2|20 pages

Mobility

chapter 3|16 pages

Muscular work

chapter 4|16 pages

Body strength

section 2|1 pages

The human mind

chapter 5|17 pages

How we see

chapter 6|20 pages

How we hear

chapter 7|11 pages

How we sense objects and energy

chapter 9|22 pages

Mental activities

section 3|1 pages

Body and mind working together

chapter 10|16 pages

Hard physical work

chapter 11|19 pages

Light and moderate work

chapter 12|13 pages

Task load and stress

section 4|1 pages

Organizing and managing work

chapter 13|11 pages

Working with others

chapter 14|13 pages

The organization and you

chapter 15|18 pages

Working hours and sleep

chapter 16|9 pages

Night and shift work

section 5|1 pages

Human engineering

chapter 17|12 pages

Designing the home

chapter 18|32 pages

Office design

chapter 19|18 pages

Computer design and use

chapter 20|16 pages

Workplace design

chapter 21|19 pages

Load handling

chapter 22|13 pages

Healthcare for patients and providers

chapter 23|10 pages

Autonomous automobiles

Emerging ergonomic issues

chapter 24|12 pages

Making work efficient and pleasant

chapter 26|1 pages

The last page